Patents by Inventor Candice Thomas

Candice Thomas has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20250364459
    Abstract: An electronic die assembly includes a first die and a second die superimposed on and electrically and mechanically connected to each other; first superconducting interconnection pads disposed on a first face of the first die and having in a first direction a first repeat pitch less than or equal to 10 ?m; and second superconducting interconnection pads disposed on a first face of the second die and having in the first direction a second repeat pitch equal to the first repeat pitch; the first superconducting interconnection pads being in direct contact with the second superconducting interconnection pads; and the first face of the first die and the first face of the second die being separated by a solid matter-free gap.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2025
    Publication date: November 27, 2025
    Inventors: Jean CHARBONNIER, Candice THOMAS, Franck FOURNEL, Pablo RENAUD, Emilie BOURJOT, Nicolas BRESSON
  • Publication number: 20250301717
    Abstract: A structure for cooling a component of a quantum device by circulating a given current between a first contact element with the component and a second contact element with the component, the first contact element comprising at least one given superconducting metal material, in particular at a given temperature less than 2K, and being in contact by a first end with a first semiconductor portion of said component so as to form with the first semiconductor portion at least one cooling tunnel junction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2025
    Publication date: September 25, 2025
    Applicant: COMMISSARIAT A L'ENERGIE ATOMIQUE ET AUX ENERGIES ALTERNATIVES
    Inventors: Charles BON MARDION, Candice THOMAS, Benoit BERTRAND, Baptiste JADOT
  • Patent number: 12356676
    Abstract: A spin qubit quantum device includes a semiconductor portion having a first region disposed between two second regions; a first control gate disposed in direct contact with the first region and configured to control a minimum potential energy level in the first region, and disposed in direct contact with a first face of the semiconductor portion; and second electrostatic control gates, each disposed in direct contact with one of the second regions and configured to control a maximum potential energy level in one of the second regions, and disposed in direct contact with a second face, opposite to the first face, of the semiconductor portion, The first gate is not aligned with the second gates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2025
    Assignee: COMMISSARIAT A L'ENERGIE ATOMIQUE ET AUX ENERGIES ALTERNATIVES
    Inventors: Thomas Bedecarrats, Jean Charbonnier, Maud Vinet, Hélène Jacquinot, Yann-Michel Niquet, Candice Thomas
  • Patent number: 12249572
    Abstract: An integrated structure intended to connect a plurality of semiconductor devices, the integrated structure including a substrate, a first face and a second face, the first face being intended to receive the semiconductor devices, the integrated structure including, at the first face, at least one routing level, the routing level or levels including: at least one first conductor routing track in a conductor material; and at least one first superconductor routing track made from a superconductor material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2025
    Assignee: COMMISSARIAT À L'ÉNERGIE ATOMIQUE ET AUX ÉNERGIES ALTERNATIVES
    Inventors: Candice Thomas, Jean Charbonnier, Perceval Coudrain, Maud Vinet
  • Patent number: 11823997
    Abstract: A functional chip includes a substrate including a first face and a second face, the second face of the substrate forming the front face of the functional chip; a first oxide layer on the first face of the substrate; a second oxide layer on the first oxide layer; a first routing level formed on the surface of the second oxide layer in contact with the first oxide layer; a third oxide layer on the second oxide layer wherein a semiconductor component is inserted; a rear face formed by the surface of the third oxide layer opposite the second oxide layer, the rear face including superconductor routing tracks surrounded at least partially by one or more conductor routing tracks, the semiconductor component being connected to the superconductor routing tracks via superconductor vias and the conductor routing tracks of the rear face being connected to the routing level via conductor vias.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: COMMISSARIAT A L'ENERGIE ATOMIQUE ET AUX ENERGIES ALTERNATIVES
    Inventors: Candice Thomas, Jean Charbonnier, Perceval Coudrain, Maud Vinet
  • Publication number: 20230170305
    Abstract: An integration structure for connecting a plurality of semiconductor devices, includes a substrate, a first face and a second face for receiving the semiconductor devices. At the first surface, at least one routing level includes at least one non-superconducting conductive routing track of a conductive material; and at least one superconducting routing track of a superconducting material. At the second surface, at least one routing level includes at least one non-superconducting conductive routing track of a conductive material; and at least one superconducting routing track of a superconducting material. The integration structure includes at least one non-superconducting conductive via connecting a non-superconducting conductive routing track of the first face to a non-superconducting conductive track of the second face and/or at least one superconducting via connecting a superconducting routing track of the first face to a superconducting track of the second face.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2022
    Publication date: June 1, 2023
    Inventors: Jean CHARBONNIER, Edouard DESCHASEAUX, Candice THOMAS
  • Publication number: 20230017631
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface and intended to connect a first electronic component to a second electronic component located on the first surface by at least one conductor track, the conductor track including a plurality of sections disposed one after the other in such a way as to form the conductor track, each section being constituted of a superconducting material chosen in such a way as to form with the section that follows it, if such a section exists, and the section that precedes it, if such a section exists, an acoustic mismatching interface (or Kapitza interface).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2022
    Publication date: January 19, 2023
    Inventors: Jean CHARBONNIER, Jean-Luc SAUVAGEOT, Candice THOMAS
  • Publication number: 20220271151
    Abstract: A spin qubit quantum device, comprising: a semiconductor portion comprising a first region disposed between two second regions; a first control gate disposed in direct contact with the first region and configured to control a minimum potential energy level in the first region, and disposed in direct contact with a first face of the semiconductor portion; and second electrostatic control gates, each disposed in direct contact with one of the second regions and configured to control a maximum potential energy level in one of the second regions, and disposed in direct contact with a second face, opposite to the first face, of the semiconductor portion, and wherein the first gate is not aligned with the second gates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2022
    Publication date: August 25, 2022
    Applicant: COMMISSARIAT A L'ENERGIE ATOMIQUE ET AUX ENERGIES ALTERNATIVES
    Inventors: Thomas BEDECARRATS, Jean CHARBONNIER, Maud VINET, Hélène JACQUINOT, Yann-Michel NIQUET, Candice THOMAS
  • Publication number: 20220093500
    Abstract: An integrated structure intended to connect a plurality of semiconductor devices, the integrated structure including a substrate, a first face and a second face, the first face being intended to receive the semiconductor devices, the integrated structure including, at the first face, at least one routing level, the routing level or levels including: at least one first conductor routing track in a conductor material; and at least one first superconductor routing track made from a superconductor material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2021
    Publication date: March 24, 2022
    Inventors: Candice THOMAS, Jean CHARBONNIER, Perceval COUDRAIN, Maud VINET
  • Publication number: 20220093501
    Abstract: A functional chip includes a substrate including a first face and a second face, the second face of the substrate forming the front face of the functional chip; a first oxide layer on the first face of the substrate; a second oxide layer on the first oxide layer; a first routing level formed on the surface of the second oxide layer in contact with the first oxide layer; a third oxide layer on the second oxide layer wherein a semiconductor component is inserted; a rear face formed by the surface of the third oxide layer opposite the second oxide layer, the rear face including superconductor routing tracks surrounded at least partially by one or more conductor routing tracks, the semiconductor component being connected to the superconductor routing tracks via superconductor vias and the conductor routing tracks of the rear face being connected to the routing level via conductor vias.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2021
    Publication date: March 24, 2022
    Inventors: Candice THOMAS, Jean CHARBONNIER, Perceval COUDRAIN, Maud VINET
  • Publication number: 20130220840
    Abstract: A contact lens case assembly includes a base having at least a first well and at least a first lid removeably connected to selectively cover and expose the first well. At least a first decorative cover member is removeably and replaceably attached to the first lid. The assembly can also include a second well, a second lid, and a second decorative cover member. A projection-receiver arrangement between the decorative cover member and the lid helps to attach the cover member to the lid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 29, 2012
    Publication date: August 29, 2013
    Inventors: Robert N. Priebe, Eric Bombardt, Candice Thomas
  • Patent number: D714052
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2014
    Assignee: Apothecary Products, LLC
    Inventors: Robert N. Priebe, Eric Bombardt, Candice Thomas